USPTO Patents Application 10053526

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Docket No.: 3754/0K213

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PATENT TRADEMARK OFFICE

IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

In re Application of:

Marie DUTREIX;
Rosalie MAURISSE;

Jian-Sheng SUN;
Jean-Paul FEUGEAS

Elodie BIET;

Serial No.: 10/053,526

Confirmation No.: 1617

Filed: January 18, 2002

For: METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR EFFECTING HOMOLOGOUS

RECOMBINATION

Box PATENT APPLICATION
Assistant Commissioner for Patents
Washington, DC 20231

Sir:

COMPLETION OF PATENT APPLICATION

The following items are submitted herewith in completion of the above-
identified patent application:

1 . Declaration and power of attorney

2. Payment in the amount of $ 964 . ( $ 794 filing; $ 40 recording; $130 late)

in the form of:
[X] check

[] deposit account no. 04-0100
[] credit card (see attached form)
(See attached Fee Computation Sheet)

3. [X] Assignment for recording to:
INSTITUT CURIE;

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (C.N.R.S.);
MUSEUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE; and

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE
(INSERM)

4. A copy of Notice to File Missing Parts of Application.

Priority is claimed for this application, corresponding application/s having been
filed as follows:

Country: Europe
Number: 00401218.3
Date: May 3, 2000

The priority document [] are enclosed

[] will follow.

[X] was received by the International Bureau of
WIPO on June 13, 2001.

5. [X] Nucleotide or Amino Acid Sequence Listing.

[X] Hard Copy [X] CRF

The Patent Office is authorized to charge any deficiency up to $300.00
in the above fees, and to credit any excess, to our Deposit Account No. 4-0100.

Respectfully submitted.

Dated: April 18, 2002

DARBY & DARBY P.C.
Post Office Box 5257
New York, NY 10150-5257
212-527-7700

Paul F. Fehlner, Ph.D.
Reg. No. 35,135
Attorney for Applicant(s)

Serial No. 10/053,526

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Docket No. 3754/0K213

Docket No.: 3754/0K21:

PATENT FEE COMPUTATION SHEET

No. of Claims Extra Claims Number of Rate
Presented Previously Extra Claims

Paid For

Basic Fee $740.00

Total Claims 23-20 -0=3 x $18.00 $54.00

Independent

Claims 3-3 -0 = 0 x $84.00 $0.00

Multiple Dependent Claims - if so, add $280.00 $0.00

Surcharge for late submission of filing fee and/or declaration $130.00

($130.00)

SUBTOTAL $924.00

[] Small Entity REDUCTION (Half of Subtotal) $0.00

Fee for recordation of assignment ($40.00) $40.00

Charge for filing non-English language application ($130.00) $0.00

TOTAL $964.00

Serial No. 10/053,526

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Docket No. 3754/0K213

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APPLICATION NUMBER

FILING/RECEIPT DATE

FIRST NAMED APPLICANT

ATTORNEY DOCKET NUMBER

10/053,526

01/18/2002

Marie Dutreix

3754/OK213

DARBY & DARBY P.C.
805 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022

CONFIRMATION NO. 1617
FORMALITIES LETTER

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Date Mailed: 03/18/2002

Mfl4/iMfl dam>auai ^^ C iloIQ, FILE MISSING PARTS OF NONPROVISIONAL APPLICATION
04/24/2002 BflBRAHAl 00000013 100535ft

01 FC:101 740.00 OP FILED UNDER 37 CFR 1 .53(b)

02 FC:105 130.00 OP * '

03 FC:103 54.00 OP

Filing Date Granted

An application number and filing date have been accorded to this application. The item(s) indicated below,
however, are missing. Applicant is given TWO MONTHS from the date of this Notice within which to file all
required items and pay any fees required below to avoid abandonment. Extensions of time may be obtained by
filing a petition accompanied by the extension fee under the provisions of 37 CFR 1.136(a).

• The statutory basic filing fee is missing.

Applicant must submit $ 740 to compiete the basic filing fee for a non-small entity. If appropriate, applicant
may make a written assertion of entitlement to small entity status and pay the small entity filing fee (37
CFR 1.27).

• Total additional claim fee(s) for this application is $54.

■ $54 for 3 total claims over 20.

• The oath or declaration is unsigned.

• To avoid abandonment, a late filing fee or oath or declaration surcharge as set forth in 37 CFR 1 .16(1) of
$130 for a non-small entity, must be submitted with the missing items identified in this letter.

• The balance due by applicant is $ 924.

• This application does not contain a statement that the content of the sequence listing information recorded
in computer readable form is identical to the written (on paper or compact disc) sequence listing and,
where applicable, includes no new matter, as required by 37 CFR 1.821(e), 1.821(f), 1.821(g), 1.825(b), or
1.825(d). Applicant must provide such statement. If the effective filing date is on or after September 8,
2000, see the final rulemaking notice published in the Federal Register at 65 FR 54604 (September 8,
2000) and 1238 OG 145 (September 19, 2000).

• A copy of the "Sequence Listing" in computer readable form has not been submitted as required by 37
C.F.R. 1 .821 (e). If the effective filing date is on or after September 8, 2000, see the final rulemaking notice
published in the Federal Register at 65 FR 54604 (September 8, 2000) and 1238 OG 145 (September 19,
2000). Applicant must provide an initial computer readable form (CRF) copy of the "Sequence Listing" and
a statement that the content of the sequence listing information recorded in computer readable form is
identical to the written (on paper or compact disc) sequence listing and, where applicable, includes no new
matter, as required by 37 CFR 1 .821 (e), 1 .821 (f), 1 .821 (g), 1 .825(b), or 1 .825(d). If applicant desires the
sequence listing in the instant application to be identical with that of another application on file in the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office, such request in accordance with 37 CFR 1.821(e) may be submitted in lieu
of a new CRF.

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